A hooded thief stole an 800-year-old skull of a saint from a church in the Czech Republic, security footage released on Tuesday (12 May) shows. Video published by Policie České shows a figure dressed in all black running through the pews to grab the skull, believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk. “Its historic value is obviously incalculable,” said Dagmar Sochorova, a spokesperson for the police, as he announced that an investigation had been launched. On Thursday (14 May), police said that they had detained a 35-year-old man after they “managed to obtain information about the location of the rare relic”.

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An unknown thief snatched an 800-year-old skull believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a display box in a church in the northern Czech Republic and ran away with the…

Suspect was seen on fuzzy security photo running between benches of church carrying skull, police say

Hier finden Sie Informationen zu dem Thema „Kriminalität“. Lesen Sie jetzt „Tschechien: Dieb nimmt aus Kirche Schädel einer Heiligen mit“.

Mitten im Gottesdienst stiehlt ein Unbekannter den Schädel der Heiligen Zdislava. Doch warum ließ er eine goldene Krone zurück? Die Ermittler stehen vor einem Rätsel.

La polizia della Repubblica Ceca sta indagando sul furto avvenuto nella chiesa di San Lorenzo e Santa Zdislava, nella città Jablonne v Podjestedi: "Valore storico incalcolabile".…

La reliquia de Santa Zdislava de Lemberk, de valor incalculable por su antigüedad y significado espiritual, desapareció de la basílica de Jablonne v Podjestedi

A hooded thief stole an 800-year-old skull of a saint from a church in the Czech Republic, security footage released on Tuesday (12 May) shows. Video published by Policie České…

Man admits to coating relic in concrete after taking it from church because he objected to it being displayed, police say

Ett 800 år gammalt kranium stals i veckan från en monter i en kyrka i Tjeckien. Nu har polisen hittat skallen ingjuten i betong,

Hier finden Sie Informationen zu dem Thema „Kriminalität“. Lesen Sie jetzt „Tschechien: Dieb gießt Heiligen-Schädel in Beton ein“.

En 800 år gammal relik som tros vara helgonet Sankt Zdislavas skalle har återfunnits i Tjeckien efter en spektakulär kyrkostöld. Skallen hittades inkapslad i betong och en man har…

Sint-Zdislava van Lemberk: Na een dagenlange zoektocht is de schedel die uit een kerk in Tsjechië werd gestolen terecht. De verdachte zou het relikwie niet omwille van het geld…